Disc I01. Numbered Days02. Self Revolution03. Fixation On The Darkness04. My Last Serenade05. Life To Lifeless06. Just Barely Breathing07. To The Sons Of Man08. Temple From The Within [re-recorded version]09. The Element Of One10. Vide Infra [re-recorded version]11. Without A Name12. Rise Inside13. In The Unblind [Japanese bonus]

Disc II[25th anniversary deluxe edition][re-release bonus]01. In The Unblind02. When The Balance Is Broken03. Untitled And Unloved04. Numbered Days [demo]05. Transfiguration (AKA Fixation On The Darkness) [demo]06. Just Barely Breathing [demo]07. Fixation On The Darkness [Howard version]08. AOJB Studio Outtakes09. My Last Serenade [video]10. Fixation On The Darkness [video]11. Life To Lifeless [Live video]

Killswitch Engage belongs to this wave of young bands that don't play in one definite style. You can call them nu-death, but it would not be fair enough. Maybe melodic nu-thrash would be closer to reality. This American band takes its inspiration everywhere, and succeeds in extracting the best essence of all metal styles. Mix grated hardcore vocals, headbanging nu-metal riffs (I can't help becoming crazy on "Numbered Days"), thrash tracks' structure and melodic death fury, shake it all and you get Killswitch Engage.

There are wayyyy better metalcore albums out there. While this was a good listen, and a lot more enjoyable than I expected, it is kind of repetitive and boring sometimes. For possible "best metalcore albums ever" here would be my picks:

There are wayyyy better metalcore albums out there. While this was a good listen, and a lot more enjoyable than I expected, it is kind of repetitive and boring sometimes. For possible "best metalcore albums ever" here would be my picks:

I am familiar with Jane Doe, Origo and Colours. Gave the other albums a short listen, but I guess that metalcore is just not my genre. I think most metalcore albums tend to be repetitive - unless it's progressive. However, progressive music in general is not my thing either. The reason why I think highly of AOJB is because it has some thrash influences and Jesse Leach is one of very few vocalists who makes metalcore interesting. And, IMO it is not as cheesy as most straight forward metalcore tends to be (some will probably have different opinion ). It's catchy in a good way. I don't think I will ever find a metalcore album better than this one, but neither am I actively searching for it.